The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-14
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

station for which some $4,000 was appro-
priated at the last session OF the Leglsla-
ture. A number of cities along the line OF
| the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad
were candidates but it was finally captured
| by Larned.
A CLEARING HOUSE has been established
| by the banks Of Emporia, and on April ],
1 for the first time, the banks did their bust
ness through it.
DURING an alteration at Manhattan the
other day T. E. Cash struck DR.. W. Fl.
Stiiman on the head with a hammer. Still
mans recovery was doubtful
A LATE Atchison dispatch furnished this
| item: John I. Augerine, OF Jewell City, Is
a devout Christian and stands high in the
estimation Of his fellow citizens. Almost
six months ago he lost his voice as the re-
suit of sickness, and had not been able to
utter a word until the other Sunday. He
did not 60 to church. and after the family
had left the house he began to think about
his misfortune, and at length began to pray
fervently for the restoration Of his voice.
He continued this long time, when sud-
denly he found himself praying aloud.
Since that time he has had no trouble and
| his health has steadily improved.
GOVERNOR MARTIN has appointed +. o.
| Hutto, of Topeka census taker for Garfield
County, and Charles A. Strauber, of Neosho
| County, census taker for Haskall County.
THE Pacific Railway Company in Kansas
is the the title of corporation whose char
ter was filed the other day. This company
will construct railway and telegraph line
| from Warwick, Republic County, west
wardly to the south boundary of the State
| of Nebraska, and In Nuckolls County, Neb.,
to a connection with the Pacific railroad in
Nebraska The estimated length of the
road is two miles. Capital stock, S50,0O0
The road is extended through Nebraska,
| articles of incorporation of which were filed
! in the latter State.
THE other morning Ado!phus McFessel,
the twelve-year- adopted son of Frank
McFessel, farmer living fourteen miles
west of Larned shot and fatally wounded
his little three-year-old brother and then
sent bullet from the same pistol into his
own head. While neither OF the children
were dead, no hopes were entertained OF
| their recovery.
WILLIAM RUSSELL, formerly an employee
of the Pawnee Valley ranch, committed sui
eide near that place the other day by shoot.
ing himself through the head with revolv
er. Dependency ON account of not being
able to secure work was supposed to be the
! reason.
A NEW law prohibits ticket peddlers and
| all others from standing within fifty feet of
polling places and at the late elections it
| was generally observed.
THE charter of Rock Island, Dodge City
& Denver Railroad Company was filed re-
Gently in the office of the Secretary of
State Its object is the construction of a
railroad and telegraph line from Arkansas
City through the counties of Cowley, Sum-
ner, Harper, Barber, Kiowa, Ford, Hodge
man, Garfield, Finney, Scott, Wichita and
Greeley. Capital stock, g, 10000
IT is stated that ''moonshine'' distil-
lery has been unearthed near Emporia,
run by two colored crooks.
AT late meeting of the State House
Commissioners, State Architect Ropes was
requested to requested to resign and K.
Mcdonald, of Louisville, KY, was ap-
pointed to succeed him. The salary of the
architect is fixed by law at Sl25 per month.
The new architect was a short time ago
awarded the premium for the best sub
mitted plans for the completion Of the CAP
itol.
A FIRE in stable at Topeka recently
burned blooded colt valued at sl75 and
Newfoundland dog valued at $50, the prop
erty of c. S. Weigmott.
OlNCE Tue Wy Iuc VI
the new counties of Garfield. Grant, Gray,
Haskell, Kearney and Stanton, the Post
master-General has officially announced the
names of the post-ohices in those counties,
as follows: In Garfield-Cuyler, Clawson,
Essex, Kalvesta, Loyal, Ravenna; in Grant
Golden, Laport, Surprise, Ulysses; IN
Gray-Belfast, Cimarron, Hess, Lone Lake,
Montezuma, Ratcliff, Stowe, Wabash; in
Haskell-Clift, Colusa, Example, Ivanhoe,
Loco, Santa Fe, Taw; in Kearney-Deer-'
field, Emory, Hartland, Kearney, Oanica;
in Stanton-Edwin, Fletcher, Gognac, Roam
oke, Veteran.
THE order of Odd Fellows in Kansas
added 1,500 names to its ranks last year.
The State has 2S3 lodges and Il, 200 men,
bers.
IT is stated that the last collection Henry
Ward Beecher called for in his church be-
fore his death was for books for the Leav-
enworth soldiers home.
Mrs CATHERINE WOLFE one of the wealth.
lest women in America, who died recently
in New York, leaves in Kansas monument
in ''Wolfe Hail." one of the buildings of the
college of the Sisters of Bethany at Topeka
which was created through her benefcence.
FRANK TALBOT, who was elected justice
of the peace at Atchison on the 5th, is only
twenty-three years old. He graduated from
the law department of the State University
two years ago and was chosen orator of his
class.
KANSAS can give every 1nhabitant of the
United States three pecks OF wheat each
year.
THE official canvass of the vote in Leav-
enworth showed the contest to be very
close. Mayor Nicely received majority of
l6, and the majorities received by the
councilmen, all of whom ran on the Re-
publican ticket, were: Robert Leslin, Z;
Wiegant, so; Carol, 81; Paul E Havens,
76 George Christ, %; j. j. Stearnman, So;
and j. B. WEIGH, 81. j. c. Ketcheson was
on both tickets, and received total vote
of 6,120.
OK the Sth pensions were granted the
following Kansans: Lucinda Cothran, of
Gaylord; Martha and John Downey, of
Wellington; James McLahlan, of Galena;
John W. Youngblood, of Enterprise; John
Robinson, of Oskaloosa; John o. Minor, of
Seneca; Alfred Brook, of Oswego; George
a. Race of Woodston; Thomas Martin, OF
Colwick; Andrew ]. Mcclure, of Grenola;
Nicholas We'll, of Clearfeld; George n.
Jean, of Leavenworth; Benjamin F. Bell, of
Lcavenworth; Benjamin Heath, of Seneca;
Miller F. Newhouse, of Mertilla; James
Coleman. of Atchison; Daniel w. Beaver,
of Harris Mills; William Tull, of Wichita;
Samuel H. Rock, Of Cherry; Harrison H.
Dood, of independence, and George w.
Kessler, of Collier.
KANSAS booms all over.
OK the 9TH pensions were granted the fol-
ing Kansans: George W. Nelson, of Downs;
Samuel H. Whitbeck, of White City; Will
liam Greer. of Lawrence; James W. Steph-
Of